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Travis Snider’s Grand Slam Lifts Pirates to 5-4 Win

Travis Snider’s Grand Slam Lifts Pirates to 5-4 Win

On a night that was hot, then rainy, then blustery, Travis Snider’s swing was the real force of nature. Snider didn’t start against right-hander Matt Garza, but the Cubs bullpen… Read more »

Pirates Win Series on Locke’s Sharp Start, Alvarez’s Homer

Pirates Win Series on Locke’s Sharp Start, Alvarez’s Homer

It’s a negative that the Pirates could only score eight runs in three games against the Houston Astros, baseball’s worst run-preventing team. It’s a negative that that they could only… Read more »

Pirates Lose 4-2: Andrew McCutchen, A.J. Burnett Still Good at Baseball

Pirates Lose 4-2: Andrew McCutchen, A.J. Burnett Still Good at Baseball

Seeing the Houston Astros again must make the Pirates nostalgic for last year, when Andrew McCutchen and A.J. Burnett strapped the team to their back in the first half and… Read more »

Pirates Come Back to Win 5-4 with Alvarez’s Bomb, Martin’s Walkoff

Pirates Come Back to Win 5-4 with Alvarez’s Bomb, Martin’s Walkoff

The Pirates took full advantage of baseball’s worst team in their 5-4 comeback win Friday night, capitalizing on a pair of homer-ready fastballs and two Astros errors in right field…. Read more »

Snider Goes Swimming as Pirates Pound Brewers 7-1

Snider Goes Swimming as Pirates Pound Brewers 7-1

Let’s not mince words. The Pirates pummeled Milwaukee on Thursday. It was a strange game, to say the least. Just to give you an idea of how strange I’ll share this note… Read more »

Rodriguez Works Out of Trouble, Beats Brewers

Rodriguez Works Out of Trouble, Beats Brewers

There was a moment in Wednesday’s game between the Pirates and Brewers at PNC Park when it seemed like Milwaukee was poised to break through against Pittsburgh starting pitcher Wandy… Read more »

Horseshoe Is On the Other Foot as Pirates Walk Off on Brewers

Horseshoe Is On the Other Foot as Pirates Walk Off on Brewers

Milwaukee always seems to have luck on its side when the Brewers play Pittsburgh. Not on Tuesday. Andrew McCutchen hit a solo home run off Mike Fiers in the bottom… Read more »

The Brewers Just Stole Another Base…

The Brewers Just Stole Another Base…

When the Milwaukee Brewers win games, typically it comes by way of the home run. Monday’s game was not your typical Brewers-Pirates game, except for perhaps the end result. Milwaukee… Read more »

Pirates Play Game of the Year in Liriano’s Debut, Beat Mets 11-2

Pirates Play Game of the Year in Liriano’s Debut, Beat Mets 11-2

If the Pirates make a run for the playoffs, a real run in which they are keeping pace with the Reds and the Cardinals, look back at this game. Look… Read more »

Gomez Shines on Short Notice in Pirates Win

Gomez Shines on Short Notice in Pirates Win

With James McDonald a last-minute scratch, it was up to Jeanmar Gomez to pitch on short notice Tuesday night against the Seattle Mariners at PNC Park. Not only did Gomez… Read more »